Overview
- A walker near Jetzendorf in the Pfaffenhofen district reported what appeared to be a crocodile or alligator head in a forest pond on Wednesday.
- Responding officers initially judged the sighting plausible from a distance and attempted to provoke movement by throwing branches.
- After no reaction, police retrieved the item and identified it as an approximately 30-centimeter alligator-head prop made of plastic.
- The prop was removed to prevent further false alarms, and authorities issued an all-clear for residents and visitors to the area.
- Police opened an investigation into the item's origin and asked the public for information about who might have placed it in the water.